Improvement in device foe accumulating powee



A@uitrit tatrs glstt-eitt @ffice BECKER., OF MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE. ASSIGNOR TD HIMSELF AND JOHN C. LNIER,l 0F SAME Letters .Patent No. 72,156, dated l.December 17, 18d?.

GEORGE n.

IMPROVEMENT IN DEVICE POB. AGGUMULATING POWER.

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY .CON CERN:

y l Be it known that I, Geenen H. Backen, of the city of Memphis, Shelby count-y, and State of Tcnncssee,

have invented, a certain new andusel'ul Combination of-Levcrs and Weights Aecurnulating `Power for the Enforcement ct` l\Iacl1inery,'&c., which is designatedv and is to be k'lnown as Bcckcrs Lcvcr-`Combination `for Accumnlating ,Pow-erf and'I do hereby declare that the following is a full and'exact description thereof,

.reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and -to the letters of reference marked thereon, making a part-of this speciiication. Y i A U V The nature of this invention, as will be seenby reference to the drawingshereto attached, consists in the arrangement `will'combination ofcertain levers and'weights, supported on shafts and fulera, and so connected, by meansof connecting-rods or pitmen, as to form a continuous leverage throughcutthe entire structurcor frame-in which the combination is arranged.` 4

By means of this. continuous leverage, which extends throughout the structure, great power is accumulated or gained wherever the same is attached 'to or connected. with any of the known lmotive-powers for enforcing machinery. The accumulation or gain'oi power commences at the p oint at which the combination is connected with the power to be used, (applicable to water or steam or any other motive-power 'now in use,) and continuing to accumulate or increase, by means of the leverage combination throughout theistructure, until it reaches its highest degree or greatest power at the point where 4the sameis attached to the machinery to be operated.

:To enable others skilled in the art' to make and usc the invention, I will proceed to describe its construction 'and operation, and i-n'ordcr to do so more fully and accurately, will give the exact sizes and dimensions 5f F thev entire construction, from which the drawings accompanying these specifications were taken, including lthc frame or structure in'which the combination is arranged or fixed, and the various lengths,` sizes, and arrangements of the several lovers, pitmen, or connccting-rods, Weights, the., thereto attached.'

'In the first place I construct, outiof hard, solid, durable, and substantial wood, a `frame structure of suffi-- cient strength and steadiness to support the movements'and operations, of the'various levers and pitmen intended to be used therein. (The size of such structure can be regulated altogetb'erby the amount of power or force `which the levers are required 4to move or perform, and may be made 'or' manufactured` of either hard wood or iron.) The size ot' the frame or structure above alluded-te, and from `which the drawings hereto attached are taken, is of the following dimensions, tovwit: i j u Y Figure No. 1, on the drawings, rcpresentsa elevation of'thc structure in which the combination is i arranged or combined. AThe height of this lstructurefrom bottom tojtop is intended to be aboutscvcn feet; thc i length'thereof from right to left about sevcnfeet. Y

Figure No.2 represents an end elevation of the structure, and is in height from-bottom to top about seven feet, and n-width from right to left about four feet four inches. VThis structure, ,as will be seen fromtlie c nd view, Eg. 2, i'sdivided by substantial crossingsgvell supported by uprights andhorizoiitals, into three partitions, which are represented by theletters A, B, and C,within two of-which partitions, Band C, the several levers are suspended or located, restingon shafts and fulcro., supported bythe several crossings above mentioned, and connected with cach other by means of connecting-rods orptmcn, and are severally worked as hereinafter explained. All of the-levers, shafts, andI pitmen, or connecting-rods, should be made or manufactured of such steel or ironas is used for other machinery ot' a similar character. 4 l l Fig. No. lrepresents a side elevation of the structure and combination to which the motive-power is to be attached. This attachment is formed in the usual way of connecting motive-power, by means of a. perpendicular l connecting-rod or pitman, designated in Fig. No. .1 by the letter.D. This pitman D is three feet six inches'in length, and by means of a bolt` at the upper end thereof, is connected with a horizontal single lever, designated in Fig. No. 1 by the letter E. This lever E works or rests in -tbc 4structurcupon a. shaft and fulcrum, desig- ,X noted in Fig. No. 1 by the letter F. `The length of' the lcver,E from the pitman Dto the fulcrum F is two feet i y eight inches; where said lever E terminates and is securely fastened, by bol'ts und screws or otherwise, to thc shaft and iulcrutn F, upon which fulcrum' li. lever E operates in centinuationet` the leverage combination. Shaft or fulcrum F is three by three inches square, and is two feet eleven inches long,.e`xtending across partiland is three by three inches square, and is one footcight inches long.

feet two inches, being thirteen-inchesjfrom the pitmnn H to thc fulcrum K, and thirteen inches from the full.

tions B and C, and is vsupported by journals at `each end, resting in iron or steel boxes let into4 the structure at letter iu F Figs. Nos. 1 and 2.

Upon the termination of lever E, by its connection with the shaft and fulcrum F, the leverage connection is kept up by the introduction of another single lever in partition B; 'securely fastened, by bolts and screws or otherwise, to the fulerum' F, which last-mentionedlever` is operated upon or moved by the action of the lever E upon lshaft and fulerum F. This lever is'designated in Fig. No.1 by the letter G, and appears `in the drawings the same and corresponds'with .levcr'E. It is attached, however, to the shaft and fulcrum F at the opposite cud from the lever E in partition B, andperforms its part'of the combination in partition B. The length of this lever Gr, from the centre of fulerurn F to its connection with thc pitman -I, is thirteen inches.` Itis there con'- .nected, by means of a bolt, with the pitrnan H, hanging perpendicularly in partition B. This pitm'an H, as

designated in Fig. No. 1, isl'two feet long, and at the lower end thereof is attached, by a bolt, to a double lever, which is designated in Fig. No. 1 'as lever J. This lever J werks or rests upon e. shaft and fulcrum extending across vpartition B,-which f ulerum .is supported byjournals at euch 0nd,' and resting in iron or steel boxes let into the structure at letter Kin Fig. No'.i 1. i lThis fnlcrum or shaft .is designated -in Fig. No. 1 as fulcrum K, The entire length of the'lever J is two crum K to the opposite. end of'said.lerici-,where the said lever is'fconnecte'd with an upright .perpendicular pitman, designatedQin-Fig No.1 as pi'tman'IL. Thelength of pitinan L, from its connection with lever J upwards to its connection with a. singleileverin partition B, elevated just above the lever J, and designated in Fig. No.v 2j as lei/.crh/I, is three feet. The 'upper end of `the pitmanL is connected with lever M by means of a bolt. This lever M works` or rests in the structure upon a shaft and .fulcrunn designated in Fig. No. 2 by the Y letter N. The length of the'levery M frornlthepitman L to the fulcruniN is thirteen inches, where said leve:

M terminates and is securely fastened, vbydJolts and screws er otherwise,v to the 'u'lcrum N, upon which fulcrum` N lever M operates in continuation of the leverage e'onnection'l The shaftbr fulcrum N is'three by three inches square, and is one foot eightinches long, extendingacross the partition B, and is supported by journals at cach cud, resting in iron or steel boxes let into tho structure at letterN in Fig, No.2. I

1 U 'on the terminatie'n of lever M b its connection with the fulcrum N, the leverage connection is kc t u p v 9 y a P P is there connected,by means cfa bolt, with the pitman P, hanging or continuedlythe introduction of, another single lever in partition B, securely fastened, by boltsand screws orl otherwise, tolthel fulcruurN, which last-mentioned lever is operated upon or,inovedbythe'aetion of the lever M upon the fulcrurn N. This lever is designated in Figs. Nos. 1 and 2 by theletter O, and i'sattaehed vto the fulcrum N atthe opposite ond from thcleverMfand performs itspart 'of the combination in partition B. The length of this lever O, from the centre of the fulcrum N to its connection withpitrnan -P,rlis thirteen inches. It perpendicularlyin partition B. This pitman P, as designated in Figs'.lNos. 1 and2', is three feet long, and at the lower end thereof is attached, by a bolt,

to a double lever, which is designated iii-Figs. Nos. 1 and 2 as lever' R.' This lever R works or rests upon a shaft and fu'lcrum,extendingfacross partition- B, which fulerum is also supported byjournals at each end, and rels'ting upon iron or'steel boxes let into the structure at letter S in Figs. Nos. 1 and .2. This shaft or fulcrum is designated-'in-Figs. Nesi-1 and 241s fulcrruui S, and'isthree bythree incrheswsquare, andis cnefcot and eight inches long.- The entire length of. the lever R is four feet'six inches, the distance or length frourpitman P to the fulcrum S being three feet and two inches thereof, and the distance or length from the fulcrum S to the termination or end of leverl. being-one foot and four inches, 'At this latter termination or end of lever R is fixed au eccentric perpendicular connecting-arxn, inserted iirmlyintof-and at -right angles with lever ll., and is designated in Figs.` Nos. 1 and'2 as connecting-arm T. The length'ot` this connecting-arm T,.i`rom its connection with lever Redon/inwards to the'other end thereof, is 'oneffoetlamt sii(v inches, at which peint or end it is again connected with apitman, horizontallysuspended'at 'right angles'therewith, which is designated in Figs.' Nos. land 2 as pitln'anvU. i' This pitman U is two feet two inches in length from its point of connection with connecting-arm T to its other termination or end, where it is connected with a crank,'designated .in Figs. Nos.

v and 2 by the letter V, at which point, by mcausof a'cranlr and a. driving or aband-whecl thereto attached,

designated in Figs. Nos. land 2 by the letter W in partition A, thewholc of said combination is immediately connected with the machinery which is to be operated. f v

"In additionto the several leversheretofore explained,'conuected with the combination, tliere'is yet another horizontal lever, which is designated in Figs. Nos. 1 :Uni2 as lever X. I his lever X works or rests upon the shaft and fulcrum S, and issecurely fastened thereto by belts and .screws orotherwise. This lever X is firmly fixed tothe fulcrurn and shafts, as above stated, in the partition B, and is parallel with the short end of lever R. I This lever is: used for the purpose of suspending thereto any quantity of weight which may be deemed necessary to facilitate the opneratiou of the combination and the working of the machinery. This weightis lrepresented by aball, designated in Figs. Nos. 1 and 2 by the letter Y, and rests on or is suspended :xt vthe cud of lever X, and is so regulated that it can be removed on the lever X, cithern'earer to er fur-ther from the fulerum S; or the lever-Xmay be either shortened or lengthened from the fulcruxn S,fas may be desired, l'or the purpose of regulating the weight. The manner 'in which this weight tends to facilitate the operation 0i' the combination, and theworlcing of the machinery, is illustrated thus: First, (after equally bailany ing'and adjust- 'in'g the weightwith'theseveral levers ot the combination in a heriz'nntal positiom)A by suspending or attaching the weight Y, of, say, ninety pounds, tothe outer end of the lever X, at a distance of eighteen inches i'reulfthe fulcrum S, by the natural descent er gravitation thereof, a power equal te the weight of ninety pouuds'is produced. This 'weight of ninetypeunds is again raised to its lnll heigh'hand worked or operated at cach successive'strohe of the combination, bythe uic-ans of a motive-power or weight of six pounds', that may ho attached to the lower cnd'of pitmau D er the-point at which the motive-power is to be attached or connected therewith;

and thus in proportion, any quantity of weights, 'as may be dcsired',may be attached to Aor suspended from theL lcverX, and raised or worked agantoits full height ,b'y aproper'tnal motive-poner oi' weightattachcd tofrl connected with the lower end of lthe pt'xnan D, of six pounds to' everyninty pounds attachedto(ix-suspended vfro'nrr the .lever X. y A t.

In addition to the above specification, the' inventorrmay, if deoined necessary, substitute a l'jexpemiicular-` `pitman', of-any desired length, Vin the 'place of the:connectinggarm T, and to which ptm'an the' era'k Y and the driving or band-wheclW :niay he. attachedin the s :tnie nia'ner aa tothe l liorizontal.'pitn1an as also the y connecting-arm T and a horizontal Pitman of 'any desired length be substituted' and' used inthe place oi' the pitmzin D whenever a change may bede'sied.

lThe construction o the frame that supports the said leverage combination, as arranged or ,combined for operation, can be so altered ox changed, enlargedo'r' rednced, and so sh'alicd as to be adaped ,to i connection Vwith any and all of the motive-poneis now in use, and to any and all machinery nowin nso, which isf` propelled by motive-power o f any description' whatever; and furthermore, that by ,attaching duplieationsuof th'e level-s and weights thereto, of -a similar combination and 'principle as aboye explained, and by otheriyise lengthening the levers to any o r the .desired extent, additional power and strength I nay yet bo augmented or accumulated 'by this combination'to a -still greater extent. y

A 4'.llhe working of this combination is commenced by the motion of a s'ma'll wheel or.crank attaehed to the lower |end of lpitman D, designated or represented in Fig. No. 2 by tho letter Z.

Thi's'now completes a fallfdescription ofQth'o'cntiro combination', from thepoint at 4which the motivepower is applied to the same at letter Z, in Fic.l No. 2, and running through-its entire `lengtli to the pointat which l saidcombination is attached tothe machinery to be operated at' the d'rvngwheel W inl Figs. Nos. Tand? and Y partition of the draivings, herewithappended.

What I claim as myimicntion; and desire to securohy Letters atent, is#- The construction and combination of the levers E, ;G, J, M, `OfR, and X- with the pitmen' D, H, l?, and

U,'the conneetingarm T, and the wheel W and weight Y, when arranged as herein-described, and for the purpose set forth.

Gr. H. BECKER.

Witnesses: v.

' J. FnANKLrN REIGAM.

A. Gl KLI'NK. 

